Jean-Pierre Kemmer
Jean-Pierre (Jempi) Kemmer (8 December 1923 – 21 December 1991) was a Luxembourg composer and conductor.
A
percussionist, pianist, and choir master, he was a member of the RTL Symphony Orchestra. He composed choir works, symphonies, operettas, film music and concertos. In 1969, he founded the Choeurs de Jean-Pierre Kemmer.[1]
Compositions
- "Promendade à Grunewald" (1953)
- "Dimanche matin à Luxembourg" (1954)
- "Concerto pour trompette et orchestre" (1960)
- "Symphonie des morts" (1963)
- "Le chant des saisons" (1966)
- "Messe de jazz" (1975)
- "The Funny Horn" (1976)
- "Passio secundum Iohannem" (1976)
He also composed the music for three operettas:
- An enger Summernuecht
- D'Vakanz am Mëllerdall
- Ënner bloem Himmel
Many of his compositions are available on the following set of four CDs:
- "Jean-Pierre Kemmer - Komponist, Dirigent a Pianist 1923-1991", Centre National de l'Audiovisuel (CNA), Luxembourg, 2004.[2]
References
- ^ "Kemmer, Jean-Pierre", Luxemburger Lexikon, Editions Guy Binsfeld, 2006. (in German)
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Kemmer - Komponist, Dirigent a Pianist 1923-1991" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Centre National de l'Audiovisuel. (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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